Im trying to extend my sons nursing sessions to only every 2 hrs as opposed to the hourly schedule we have going on.

Will it take awhile for my supply to figure this out? Or will I just have enough milk every 2 hrs?

He's about 4.5 months and usually eats for one letdown and then pulls off. If I try hard enough to get him back on, he usually just spits it back up, leading me to believe I made him overeat.

Maybe his stomach is too small to handle every 2 hrs? And needs to digest small amounts frequently?

I'm not overly opposed to it during the day really. But would like longer stretches at night. He usually eats every 2 hrs at night until 4/5 am when he starts wanting to eat hourly. Which is fine. Sorta. Just thinking of ways to make his life easier and mine too. He's always so fussy.

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SAHM to Magnolia May (09/10) and Luke Russett (04/13) and wife and best friend to my airman.

I know people frown upon it, but two of my three children preferred sleeping on their belly and would sleep a good 4-6 hour stretch when I started putting them to sleep that way (at around 3-4 months). We slept in the same room, btw.

I never could get DD to more than every 2 hrs and I stopped trying pretty early cause 2 hrs is fine. But she slept longer at night.

I am worried that his belly is just too small for larger more infrequent feedings (even though 2 hrs isn't THAT long) or that my supply isn't big enough for 2 hr feedings. Is it possible I really just make so little that he gets all he can and has to come back hourly?

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SAHM to Magnolia May (09/10) and Luke Russett (04/13) and wife and best friend to my airman.

My baby currently is 7weeks old EBF and goes 2-3hrs during day and 3-5hrs at night. Just giving u idea of other baby scheduling. Sorry if this doesn't help. Sounds like your baby just has fast metabolism, I'm sure your making plenty. Make sure your drinking lots of water. That helps me.

My daughter nursed at least every two hours until she was about a year old. At that point she gave me 3 hours. We cosleep with her nestled right up against me and it was the only things that saved my sanity (well....at least some of my sanity. Good luck with whatever you do. Sounds like you are in-tune with what your baby needs and I'm sure you will figure out what is best. Doesn't hurt to try but just know some babes eat very frequently. Oh and my little one would stay latched on for 45 minutes at a time!